Apparatus for resweating tobacco



(M'orleL) L. G. HAEUSSERMANN.

} APPARATUS FOR RBSWEATING TOBAGGO. No. 262,948. Patented Aug. 22, 1882.

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LIEBHARDT G. HAEU SSERMANN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR RESWEATl NG TOBACCO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,948, dated August 22, 1882.

Application filed April 2'7, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that I, LIEBHARDT G. HAEUS- SERMANN, a citizen of the United States,residin g at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have iuven t'ed a new and useful Tobacco-Resweating Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is for resweating tobacco by means of heat from boiling water and steam generated in the box or boiler, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view. longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section.

A is a kettle or box, having a false bottom, B, on a ledge, O. The false bottom is provided with supports D forcarrying a resweating-box, E, and has an opening, F, for the passage of water and steam.

G are perforated tubes at the sides of the kettle. for conducting water and steam from beneath the false bottom B.

H is the lid of the kettle, which, when in use,

Fig.2isa b -other convenient way. The steam and hot water form currents through the tubes G by surrounding'the box. The light leaves are resweated into brown and dark colors and the quality of the tobacco otherwise'improved.

I claim a The combination of the kettle A with false bottom B, ledge 0, box IE, and tubes G, sub stantiall y for the purpose shown and described.

4 ln testimony whereof I hereunto sign my 40 name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

LIEBHARDT G. HA EUSSERMANN. 

